Archives for May 2014

The BlackBerry Story Maker App is by far the best built stock app from any mobile platform currently on the market. Available only on BlackBerry 10, Story Maker provides you with enough built in options to make wonderful videos for you to share with the world.

Check out some of the features below as well as my “BlackBerry Life” video I put together using Story Maker.

Enjoy!

It’s designed for mobile. That means you can create stories on the go. You don’t have to connect to a computer or tablet to create stories; you can do it right on your BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

Create multimedia content. Story Makers allows you to combine music, video and picture files into one single video story.

Edit in seconds. You don’t need an editing background to use Story Maker. You can change the theme, remove an item from the story or change the order of story items in just a couple of swipes.

Add a professional touch. After adding content and choosing music, you can add a title page and credits to indicate where and when a story was filmed and who was responsible for filming it. You can also choose from a variety of filters to add professional-looking effects.

Sharing is intuitive. It’s extremely easy to share finished videos with social networks. After you save a video on your BlackBerry 10 smartphone, you are immediately given the option to share with a few clicks.

In order to join BBM Channels you will need to have BBM installed on your current BlackBerry, IOS or Android device. To learn more about BBM & BBM Channels please see links provided below. Thanks for the support!

Today a good friend blessed me with some images of what could possibly be from the much talked about BlackBerry Q30. The images above showcase some of what is possibly some nice new heat from BlackBerry. Coming in at 1400*1400 this is evident that this is most likely a QWERTY device. We shall see what the future holds for the Q30.

Today I thought I would do a quick video run through of some other features of BlackBerry 10.3. The ability to download multiple files via email is an option that is currently not available in OS 10.2. Now this feature is available in 0S7 on the Legacy devices so you would think it would have been baked into 10.2 upon its release.

With the leaked version of 10.3 released a week ago, the ability to download multiple email attachments is available. I will also show some options for Lift to Wake and Face down power save mode.

Media Sharing is a feature that has been available on the BB10 OS pretty much since its release over a year ago. One thing I like about media sharing is the ability to share music, pictures and video wirelessly to supported DNLA Certified Devices.

On this video below I demo sharing a music file from my Z30 to my BOXEE TV box. The technology of sharing specific content to specific devices is a thing of beauty, especially on a BlackBerry 10 device. From the PlayStation to the XBOX and other devices that allow media sharing, this is the way to go if you want to share your content with friends and family.

Today I had a chance to play with some of the features from the latest 10.3 leak. One cool addition from this latest leak release is the ability to take pictures while recording a video. Have a shakey hand while recording on your DSLR camera, then you need to check out the latest reviews of gimbals to still your photography footage right here, at Top9Rated. This will be an added benefit as you will no longer need to take a screenshot in order to get a specific shot from the video recorded.

There are tons of new features coming for 10.3 which will only make BlackBerry 10 that more awesome. For those who are sleeping on BlackBerry 1o , it’s time for you to wake up and get on board.

The BlackBerry Playbook…This device still has a place in many people’s lives today. I actively use my Playbook for things such as video training content, web browsing, YouTube, music, eBooks and movies.

The other day while visiting a friend of mine he explained that his wife cracked the screen on her Playbook recently. My friends wife is a big fan of BlackBerry and the products they deliver so it was only fitting that I spread some “BlackBerry Love ” and give her a brand new 32 G Playbook.

Today my son received his Cradle USB Charger Dock for his BlackBerry Z10. This is a real simple charging dock that comes with an extra charging slot for an additional battery. We found this on Amazon for $9.99 + free shipping , the only draw back is that it’s not eligible for Amazon Prime.

Here is a quick demo video by BlackBerry Ian and a link to the device. You can follow BlackBerry Ian on twitter @ianblackberry.